Interprofessional

I can remember back in 1986, as a first-year medical student, walking down the hallway of Memorial University of Newfoundland and stopping to look at the announcement board.There it was – a paper flyer asking “Are you a female medical student?” Yes, I was! “Are you in financial need?” Yes, I was! “Sign up for FMWC and apply for a $1,000 scholarship.” So I did. And I got the scholarship.

October 20 is Pharmacy Technician Day around the world—a day to celebrate and thank the folks who do so much to keep the pharmacy operating and the dispensary flowing.

CPhA survey finds pharmacists are good candidates for addressing hesitancy, however barriers to effective communication exist.

Last week, Quebec's government ordered an inquiry into the death of Joyce Echaquan, an Indigenous woman from Manawan who recorded workers at the Centre hospitalier de Lanaudière in Joliette mocking her with sexist and racist abuse soon before she died.

As flu-shot season approaches and more pharmacies take on COVID-19 testing, pharmacists will likely get busier and more stressed than ever. Knowing how to manage your time well will help overcome the stress associated with the increased workload.

There are advantages to online learning, say faculty, however socialization—learning how to become a professional—is difficult to learn via computer.

After all these many years as a loyal member, I have to admit to a certain level of disappointment with my family. It’s not that they haven’t been supportive of me in my several failed attempts at marital coherence -they have always been patient with my stumbles. Nor did they denounce me each time I deserted them for greener pastures, or question my procreative abilities when I limited myself to two offspring. No, my family has always been there for me, and flexible in its expectations.

She was being followed yearly by some of the more famous specialists in the city and was on a first name basis with them. I asked what she did and she humbly told me some very general descriptions.